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Summer Intern Review

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research

Stratford

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Worked as a part of the market oversight team, specifically in the market integrity unit (sub-division: primary market oversight).
Completed a series of thematic reviews analysing trends in the market
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given significant amounts of autonomy with most tasks which helped me develop
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Refined writing skills having written a few thematics
Refined communication and presentation skills from chairing meetings and leading presentations
Learned to use new online tools
Refined microsoft office skills using teams, excel, word, powerpoint etc.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Given ample support via my line manager, graduate buddy, team members and other interns
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Relaxed and inclusive culture
Friendly environment to work in
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Thoroughly enjoyed the internship and would definitely recommend
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Try and stand out in interviews
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